Telangana polls: Congress, BRS workers clash in Hyderabad; pelt stones
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A clash broke out between workers of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and the Congress in Hyderabad's Ibrahimpatnam on Thursday. The situation arose after Congress candidate Malreddy Ranga Reddy and BRS's Manchireddy Kishan Reddy filed their nominations for the upcoming assembly polls in Telangana. However, the police managed to disperse the mob and bring the situation under control.
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Here's how situation escalated between Congress, BRS workers
In visuals from Ibrahimpatnam, BRS and Congress workers taking part in the rallies can be seen raising slogans against the other party and its leaders. As per reports, Rachakonda Police Commissioner (PC) DS Chauhan arrived at the spot and took stock of the situation. Meanwhile, neither of the parties has released any statements regarding Thursday's incident so far.
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Visuals of clash between BRS, Congress workers in Ibrahimpatnam
#WATCH | Telangana: A clash broke out between BRS and Congress workers in Ibrahimpatnam, Ranga Reddy
— ANI (@ANI) November 9, 2023
More details awaited. #TelanganaElections2023 pic.twitter.com/Rxx6YR7YUm
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KT Rama Rao falls from vehicle during election rally
In a separate incident, Telangana IT Minister KT Rama Rao fell from his campaign vehicle during a poll campaign rally in Armoor, Nizamabad. However, he escaped unharmed and proceeded to address the gathering. As per several media reports, other top BRS leaders like Jeevan Reddy and Suresh Reddy were in the vehicle when the accident took place.
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Hope KTR, Suresh Reddy and others are okay. Video from a campaign yatra today in Telangana: pic.twitter.com/0t9DmLTUhW
— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) November 9, 2023
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Know about upcoming Telangana assembly election
The development comes a few weeks before the Telangana assembly polls, scheduled for November 30. The state is set to witness a triangular contest between the Congress, BRS, and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). During the 2018 state assembly elections, the BRS bagged 88 of the 119 seats, securing 47.4% of the total vote share. The Congress finished a distant second with 19 seats.
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